Salungpham killing decried
Source: Chronicle News Service
Thoubal, December 17 2024:
A sit-in was staged at Thoubal Babu Bazar by blocking half of the NH-1O2 on Tuesday condemning the December 14 incident at Salungpham village, where a village volunteer was gunned down by combined team of Manipur police and commandos and six arrested with arms.
Later, a protest rally was also taken out from the sit-in protest site till the SP Thoubal office.
During the sit-in protest, the participants raised the demand for sacking police personnel involved in the incident, releasing the six arrested persons without any conditional and cautioning that more intense agitation would be launched if the government ignores their demand.
The protest organised by Meitei Community Joint Co-ordinating Committee (MCJCC), a joint body of 18 organisations of Waithou Kiyam, Kiyam Siphai, Haokha and Thoubal Khunou, was attended by leader of CSOs and public.
During the protest held under the banner 'Brutal Killing of Laishram Priyam Meitei and Arrest of 6 Village Volunteers', the agitators held placards such as 'We condemn killing of VV','Sack police personnel involved in murder of Laishram Priyam', ' Repeal AFSPA from all parts of Kangleipak', 'Incompetent CM should resign', 'No arrest/detention of Ws', 'Kuki narco-terrorists should be eliminated', '10 Kuki MLAs should be removed from post', 'Release six arrested VVs unconditionally', 'Stop intra-community killing between blood brothers' and 'Police commando should show same bravery shown in valley in hills top' Later, the protestors marched towards Thoubal Melaground chanting slogans till SP Thoubal.
A similar sit-in protest was also organised by Thoubal Meira Paibi demanding punishment for police personnel involved in killing of W at Salungpham and release of six Ws at the earliest.
KAKCHING: A sit-in protest was staged at Kakching Khunou Lamkhai against murder and arrest of village volunteers on Tuesday.
The protest organised by All Kakching Khunou Meira Pai-bee Welfare Association, had the agitators holding placards and chanting slogans in, condemnation of the murder of W, demand for transfer of Thoubal SP to Kangpokpi or Churachandpur immediately, dismissal of police commando involved, repeal of AFSPA, etc.
BISHNUPUR: A sit-in protest was organised by Thinungei Women's Welfare Association at Thinungei Bazar demanding release of the six Ws arrested without any conditions and sack police personnel involved in the incident.
The agitators held placards and chanted slogans in support of the demands at the protest.
Meanwhile, a torch rally was organised by Kwasiphai Apunba Lup on Monday evening demanding dismissal of police commandos involved in murder of W, unconditional release of six arrested Ws, withdrawal of AFSPA from Manipur and stopping of killing between blood brothers.